Child Abuse

by Bonnie Juettner

Overview

Child Protective Services currently protects nearly 3 million children, and the National Children's Alliance attests that children under the age of 1 are the most vulnerable to mistreatment or maltreatment. This necessary edition investigates the issues surrounding child abuse. The book examines how child abuse happens, how it is assessed, how it can be prevented, and the seriousness of child abuse in the United States.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420501186
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	05/02/2009
Series:	Lucent Hot Topics Series
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	13 - 16 Years

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Editorial Reviews

Review: Child Abuse "Exceptional features of the series are the discussion questions for each chapter, the organizations to contact section, and nice bibliographies that include multiple formats."—VOYA, December 2007

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